Elmir is a male given name. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Elmir is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the name

Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...

, and it holds the same meanings of prince, ruler, commander, and chief.

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Elmir Alimzhanov Elmir Alimzhanov (; born 5 October 1986, in Alma-Ata) is a Kazakhstani right-handed fencer. He ranked 2nd in the Fencing Asian Championships 2008, 2011, and 2012 and 1st in the Asian Championship 2013. He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He ...

(born 1986), Kazakhstani fencer *

Elmir Asani Elmir Halil Asani ( sr-cyrl, Елмир Халил Асани; born 15 September 1995) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left-wing for Tekstilac Odžaci. Early life Asani was born in Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia is the son of player of Borac No ...

(born 1995), Serbian footballer *

Elmir Jukić Elmir Jukić (born 1971) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the directing department at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 1993. One of Jukić's most distinguished works as a director is the popular Bosnia ...

(born 1971), Bosnian film director * Elmir Kuduzović (born 1985), Bosnian footballer *

Elmir Nabiullin Elmir Ramilevich Nabiullin (, ; born 8 March 1995) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Nabiullin made his debut in the Russian Premier League on 9 March 2014 for FC Rubin Kazan in a game against FC ...

(born 1995), Russian footballer

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